Having little difference or distance in place, position, or abstractly; see also close to.; At little distance; near in space or time

• Come a little bit closer.

  Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR

• Let's get a closer look.

  Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR

Having little difference or distance in place, position, or abstractly; see also close to.; Almost, but not quite (getting to an answer, goal, or other state); near

Having little difference or distance in place, position, or abstractly; see also close to.; Almost resulting in disaster

Having little difference or distance in place, position, or abstractly; see also close to.; Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced; almost exactly matching

Having little difference or distance in place, position, or abstractly; see also close to.; Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact or nearly so

To remove or block an opening, gap or passage through.; To move a thing, or part of a thing, nearer to another so that the gap or opening between the two is removed

• Are all the doors closed?

  Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC BY 2.0 FR

• We close in an hour.

  Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC BY 2.0 FR

To remove or block an opening, gap or passage through.; To obstruct or block

To remove or block an opening, gap or passage through.; To become denser or more crowded with objects

In a close manner (limited contexts; more often closely).; So as to leave or create little distance or space between objects

• Tom stood close to Mary.

  Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR

• Does Tom live close by?

  Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR

In a close manner (limited contexts; more often closely).; Carefully, in detail

In a close manner (limited contexts; more often closely).; In combination (sometimes potentially ambiguous between adverb and adjective)

An end or conclusion

• The year is drawing to a close.

  Tatoeba · sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR

• We have to bring the matter to a close.

  Tatoeba · Dejo · CC BY 2.0 FR

The manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction

The point at the end of a sales pitch when the consumer is asked to buy

A grapple in wrestling

The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence